Dumb no, oblivious for sure. I used to know a guy who was perhaps 6’4″, built like a tank, reportedly handsome (I’m a guy myself so can’t judge) and fairly brilliant at the university… and had no clue what his physique and “silent macho” style did to girls all around. Like Atsali, he seemed to be unable to read signals sent by people, too.

Dead in Shakespeare, like in Romeo and Juliet, can mean sexually gratified, not just deceased. Juliet is not saying she hates him enough to wish him deceased, she is saying she finds him attractive enough to want to please him in bed. I find this meaning works for the current situation as well.

As a guy who grew up with a natural fixation on that particular part of the female anatomy, I can confirm that poor Timmy did indeed die of fantasy overload. And it is just like Atsali to be so fixated on her huge boobs as a problem that she hasn’t figured out yet they are lethal weapons of mass distraction to the right people out there. Now as for Castella, now that she has hormones, I hope things don’t get too out of control in her relationships. Can’t wait to see what happens next.

I gather that Atsali’s shirt is white. White material, especially t-shirt material, has the interesting quality in that it tends to turn semi-transparent when wet. That and wet material becomes extremely ‘clingy’. This is the main reason wet t-shirt contests are so popular and totally legal. You get to see a heck of a lot and all of the ‘bits’ shall we say are still technically covered! 😀

Easy Castela.
Con: Timmy is still not paying you much attention.
Pro: He’s stopped paying that early-developing cat in your class ANY attention.
Pro: Going forward, he now has a sliding scale of “hypnotic boobs” that the catgirl ranks rather poorly on.
Pro: He would be delighted to hang out with you at your house, any time you ask, for any duration.
Pro: He’s much less of an annoying chatterbox if he can’t concentrate enough to form words.

Supposition: With repetition and regular visits, he will eventually get used to being in the same house as Atsali and become more… uh… conscious. By that point you’ve built a routine of him coming to visit your house and spend time with you that ought to carry forward for as long as you keep letting him in the door.